Financial Contrast: Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM) vs. AT&T (NYSE:T)

AT&T (NYSE:T) and Proxim Wireless (OTCMKTS:PRXM) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares AT&T and Proxim Wireless’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AT&T	17.87%	12.72%	3.82%
Proxim Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AT&T and Proxim Wireless”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AT&T	$124.48 billion	1.45	$10.95 billion	$3.08	8.29
Proxim Wireless	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

AT&T has higher revenue and earnings than Proxim Wireless.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

57.1% of AT&T shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of AT&T shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Proxim Wireless shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for AT&T and Proxim Wireless, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AT&T	0	8	17	1	2.73
Proxim Wireless	0	0	0	0	0.00

AT&T presently has a consensus price target of $30.64, indicating a potential upside of 20.00%. Given AT&T’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe AT&T is more favorable than Proxim Wireless.

Risk & Volatility

AT&T has a beta of 0.4, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Proxim Wireless has a beta of 16.85, meaning that its stock price is 1,585% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

AT&T beats Proxim Wireless on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AT&T

AT&T, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of telecommunications and technology services. It operates through the Communications and Latin America segments. The Communications segment offers wireless, wireline telecom, and broadband services to businesses and consumers located in the US and businesses globally. The Latin America segment provides wireless services and equipment in Mexico. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

About Proxim Wireless

Proxim Wireless Corporation provides Wi-Fi, point-to-point, and point-to-multipoint 4G wireless network technologies for wireless Internet, video surveillance, and backhaul applications. It offers wireless broadband and backhaul products, wireless LAN access products, and network controllers. The company's products have applications in transportation, video surveillance, mobility, Wi-Fi offload, backhaul, wireless broadband/ISP, government, carrier Wi-Fi, retail Wi-Fi, and enterprises WLAN. Its broadband wireless equipment is used by enterprises, service providers, carriers, government entities, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, municipalities and other organizations that need high-performance, secure, and scalable broadband wireless solutions. The company serves customers through online retailers, a network of distributors, value-added resellers, system integrators, and original equipment manufacturers in North America, Africa, the Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. As of July 31, 2018, Proxim Wireless Corporation operates as a subsidiary of SRA Holdings, Inc.